Table 1 : Comparison of methane producers (n=5) versus non-methane producers
(n=15) (mean ± SD).
Parameters | Methane positive subjects N=5 | Non-methane subjects N=15 | P value* |
Age (yrs) | 48.8±10.0 | 37.7±12.1 | P=0.17 |
BMI† (kg/m2) | 23.9±0.2 | 25.0±8.0 | P=0.53 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 77.6±14.5 | 80.26±8.10 | P=0.6 |
Insulin (µU/mL) | 7.16±3.85 | 11.06±7.44 | P=0.28 |
Baseline НОМА-IR‡ | 1.32 ± 0.72 | 2.21±1.52 | P=0.23 |
180 minutes glucose AUC§ post OGTT (mg/dL) |
774.2±140.3 | 585.5±128.3 | P=0.03 |
*P<0.05 considered statistically significant
†BMI: Body mass index
‡HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model of insulin resistance
§AUC: Area under the curve
OGTT: 75 gm Oral glucose tolerance test